Dicksboro GAA
| Founded: | 1909 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Kilkenny | ||||||||||||
| Nickname: | The 'Boro | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | Maroon and White | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Palmerstown | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 52°39′32.78″N 7°16′19.08″W / 52.6591056°N 7.2719667°WCoordinates: 52°39′32.78″N 7°16′19.08″W / 52.6591056°N 7.2719667°W | ||||||||||||
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Dicksboro is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Kilkenny, Ireland.
History
Dicksboro GAA Club, founded in 1909.[1]
The club takes its name from Dicksboro townsland,[1] the current ground is Palmerstown.[2]
Dicksboro entered and won the junior championship of 1910.[1] Dicksboro entered the senior championship in 1911.[1] Dicksboro had no team from 1961-1969, until the club was reformed.[1] Dicksboro officially opened the grounds in Palmerstown in June 1990.[1]
Honours
Hurling
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Winners 1923, 1926, 1950, 1993
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Winners 1991, 2005, 2010
- Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Winners 2005, 2010
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Winners 2005
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Winners 1910, 1914, 1919
- Special Junior [A] Hurling Champions 1994
- U21 Hurling Champions 1986, 1991, 1992, 2008, 2009
- U21 North Hurling Champions 1986, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2008, 2009
- U21 Roinn "C" Hurling Champions 2001
- Minor Hurling Champions 1951, 1952, 1953, 1969, 1973, 1990, 2006, 2009, 2010
- Minor Hurling Champions Roinn 'C' 2007
- U16 Hurling Champions 2006, 2008, 2011
- U14 Hurling Champions 1991, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012.
- U14 Hurling Féile(Paddy Grace Memorial Trophy) winners 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
- All Ireland Féile Roinn A Champions 2009
- Senior Hurling League Winners 1994, 1996
- Intermediate Hurling League winners 2005
- Aylward Cup Winners 2005
- Minor Hurling League Winners 1983, 2009
- Minor Hurling League Roinn 'C' 2007
- County Junior Hurling League winners 2008
- U16 Hurling League Winners 1988, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
- U14 Hurling League Winners 2005, 2006, 2009,2012
- Byrne Cup Winners 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008
Camogie
- Junior [A] Camogie Champions 1991,2009
- U18 Roinn 'C' Camogie Champions 2003
- U16 Roinn 'A' Camogie Champions 2009
- U14 Roinn 'B' Camogie Champions 2008
- Junior League 2008, 2009
Football
- Kilkenny Senior Football Championship 1994, 1997
- Kilkenny Intermediate Football Championship 1991
- Junior Football Champions 1990
- Special Junior Football Champions 1982, 1994
- U21 Football Champions 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991
- Minor Football Champions 1969, 1970, 1971, 1984, 1989, 2003
- U16 Football Champions 1982, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2011
- U14 Football Champions 1987, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2012
- U14 Football League Winners 2005, 2006
- U16 Football League Winners 1981, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1994
Famous Hurlers
| Player | Era | Club titles | ||
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| All-Ireland | Leinster | County | ||
| Matty Power | 1920s-1930s | 1922, 1928*, 1929*, 1933, 1935 | 1922, 1923, 1927*, 1928*, 1930*, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936 | |
| Paddy Grace | 1930s-1950s | 1939, 1947 | 1939, 1940, 1945, 1946, 1947 | |
| Dan Kennedy | 1930s-1950s | 1947 | 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950 | 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 |
| Michael Walsh | 1980s-1990s | 1986, 1993 | 1991, 1992, 1993 | 1993 |
| Christy Walsh | 1990s | |||
*After moving to Dublin Power played for the Dublin senior hurling team.
See also
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
- Kilkenny Senior Football Championship
- Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
References
Further reading
- O’Neill, Gerry (2009), Up the ’Boro – Dicksboro GAA Club 1909-2009
External links
- "Dicksboro GAA Club Website", dicksborogaa.com
- "Kilkenny GAA - Dicksboro page", kilkennygaa.ie
- "Dicksboro", kilkennycats.com
- "Dicksboro", gaainfo.com
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